The Phrases In Love

9. I Usually Help Two

The bounty he asked was covered in thorn

The price he paid was the oath he'd sworn

I'll integrate you into society and have them see you as a deity.

Poured forth the concerns of the Witch

And he assured her there won't be a snitch.

I'll invite you to my party and allow you to communicate freely.

There came a man in gold and a girl in white.

My snicker was enough to fill the girl with fright.

But the man, he was bold. One could say he was a little cold.

And the girl loved winter, so by midnight they were together.

The Witch even saw her lean in and whisper.

He found it a little odd, so the Witch gave him a little nod.

So he took her to the back room; and she was careful not to risk his doom.

He left her with a couple words to say;

But before the girl finished he whisked her away.

He picked her up in flair and locked her in a tower.

The princess' care became his will to devour.

I usually help in two, the Witch once said.

For I usually help two, the Witch will say again.

Then what happens when one requests for three?

It means the third one won't be good and free.

Break these chains and with this you will guide me.

A pauper in pain will be enough to repay thee.

The man in gold will be then mine to remember.

If only he never came to my tower.

The first was a nightmare; the second a return.

A third affair will not guarantee you what you yearn.

He was dumber than the girl in white.

That's why he lost to such a plight.